Yearly Archives: 2019
Cabinet approves flood relief budget; air pollution action plan
Bangkok - Prime Minister and Defense Minister Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha said yesterday that a meeting of cabinet ministers had approved a budget for the...
Murphy’s Law and Thai Law
Kelvin Bamfield spoke to the Pattaya City Expat Club on Sunday, September 22, on the topic of “Murphy’s Law and Thai Law”, noting that...
Oh my aching back
Aching backs were the topic of discussion at the September 15 meeting of the Pattaya City Expats Club. The guest speaker was Dr. Vit...
Bodies of students killed in road accident returned to Si Sa...
Si Sa Ket - The bodies of 12 students from Si Sa Ket Technical College killed when the pickup truck in which they were...
Public warned against growing cannabis without official permission
Bangkok - The Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) has warned members of the public that they are not allowed to grow cannabis...
Campaign launched to clean up Chao Phraya River
Bangkok - As part of a new campaign that calls for UNESCO to register the Chao Phraya River as a Cultural Heritage landmark, the...
Bangkok Chinatown vegetarian festival kicks off
BANGKOK - This year’s Chinese vegetarian festival officially began on 29 September. The festivities in Bangkok’s Chinatown Yaowarat are all on the theme of...
Minister Tewan visits people in flood-hit areas of Ubon Ratchathani
UBON RATCHATHANI - Somdet Phra Mahathera Jarn of the Supreme Council of Thailand, and the Minister attached to the Prime Minister’s Office, Tewan Liptapallop,...
Thai roadshow attracts Japanese investors
TOKYO - Thailand’s Minister of Industry is leading Thai officials holding a roadshow in Japan to extend economic cooperation between the two countries. A...
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Fabulous Pattaya 103 signs off FM and embraces the digital future
PATTAYA, Thailand - At the close of the year, a familiar sound on Thailand’s FM dial is fading into history. Fabulous Pattaya 103, widely...
When a new visa tangibly reduces Thai tax risk
A year opening lesson from a real expat case in Pattaya
The beginning of the year is often a moment of reflection for expatriates living...
Neujahrsreiseverkehr bringt Thailands Fernstraßen an ihre Belastungsgrenze
PATTAYA, Thailand – Zum Jahreswechsel herrscht auf Thailands Straßen und an den großen Verkehrsknotenpunkten Hochbetrieb. Der staatliche Busbetreiber des Landes rechnet am heutigen Tag...
Neujahrsansturm füllt Boote und Anlegestellen auf dem Weg nach Koh Larn
PATTAYA, Thailand – Bereits in den frühen Morgenstunden herrschte am Laem-Bali-Hai-Pier in Pattaya reger Betrieb, als zahlreiche thailändische und internationale Touristen zur Überfahrt nach...
British tourist arrested after assaulting ride-hailing driver near Pattaya Walking Street
PATTAYA, Thailand – A late-night assault near Pattaya’s Walking Street has once again raised concerns about aggressive behavior in the city’s busiest nightlife areas,...